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You may be wondering what I’ve been up to for the past year plus, and you would be right to wonder. First off, I have a book release to announce, but it’s not written under the name Jamie Sobrato. I’m writing as Jamie Kain for my debut young adult novel, The Good Sister. This novel will arrive in stores October 7, 2014, and if you enjoy reading young adult or women’s fiction, be sure to check it out. Although it’s […]

In terms of objects that can be balanced on my dog’s head, pizza is easy. Round things and hats prove more difficult. Last year I photographed my poor dog with pretty much everything I could think of balanced on his head, and last week I created a photo book of my favorites from the year. The book arrived in the mail Saturday, and it gave me a ridiculous amount of pleasure to hold in my hands the finished project–the result […]

Having worked with kids who have reading disabilities, I think a lot about the issues involved in writing for reluctant readers. But first, who are they, and how do they end up that way? –They often come from homes that have few or no books –They may have a learning disability that makes reading difficult –When they are young, they may not experience adults reading to them at home –They may have negative associations with reading through humiliating experiences at […]

As writers around the world finish up the last few days of NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, I find myself considering the value of slowing down rather than speeding up during the writing process. For those not familiar with this annual November event, NaNoWriMo challenges writers to write an entire 50,000 word first draft of a novel in one month. That’s a lot of writing, but not impossible. I have always been a fast-draft writer, and thanks to various […]

Cristian Mihai wrote an excellent post today on social media, in which he discusses a topic near and dear to my heart–being genuine online (as in, not being a frantic buy-my-book-please-please-please promoter). Lately when I attend meetings and workshops where other writers are present and the subject of social media comes up, there seem to be three primary camps: the haters, the promoters, and the bewildered. The Haters: These disenchanted souls literally groan when anyone mentions having a platform on […]

One of my favorite romance authors, Barbara O’Neal, has some wise words about showing up at the page day after day, slogging through no matter what. Check it out. I’ve posted before on the same topic, but I always find it refreshing to hear that an author I admire and respect experiences the same frustrations, the same months of maddening story frustrations, that I do. It helps to hear other writers talk about their process, and her process sounds very […]